CITY OF VISALIA, CA
Purchasing Division
707 W. Acequia Avenue Visalia, CA 93291
Tel. (559) 713-4334 Email: purchasing@visalia.gov
NOTICE
REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB) 25-26-34
FY 25/26 RECLAMITE PROJECT
2/19/26
SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the Purchasing Division, City Hall West, 707 W.
Acequia, Visalia, California 93291, until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, for furnishing
materials, supplies, equipment, and labor for performing the work as specified in the approved
Plans, the Standard Specifications, the Construction Specifications, and other Contract
Documents for the FY 25-26 RECLAMITE PROJECT.
TIME OF COMPLETION: Seventy (70) working days as specified in Section 60-4 of the
specifications.
NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: There will be a non-mandatory Pre-Bid meeting held
at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 707 W. Acequia
Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291.
QUESTIONS: Direct questions regarding this Project to the Purchasing Department, by email:
purchasing@visalia.gov. Questions must be received by Monday, March 16, 2026.
PROJECT BUDGET: The City of Visalia does not provide an Engineer’s Estimate, however the
total approved Project Budget for the FY 25-26 Reclamite Project as was approved in the City’s
Capital Improvement Program for this project is approximately $1,458,000.00. The total approved
Project Budget is an estimate of the total project delivery costs which includes but is not limited
to construction, engineering design, construction support, city project management and
administrative costs.
TO OBTAIN SPECIFICATIONS AND BID DOCUMENTS: Plans, forms of proposals, bonds, and
other contract documents may be requested from the office of the Purchasing Division, 707 W.
Acequia, Visalia, California 93291, by telephone (559) 713-4334, or by email:
purchasing@visalia.gov. If documents do not exceed our email capacity, they will be emailed to
the requestor. Otherwise, a sharefile link will be provided to the requestor to download the
plans/specifications. A copy of the plans and bidding documents are also available at various
builders’ exchanges or can be downloaded by registered users of BidNet.
All bids are to be compared on the basis of the Engineer’s estimate of the quantities of work to be
done as shown in the bid proposal form. No bid will be accepted from a Contractor who has not
been licensed in accordance with provisions of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of the State of California
Business and Professions Code. This project requires the Contractor to have a Class A or
combination of Class C licenses to perform all aspects of work.
All Contractors and/or subcontractors shall be required to obtain a City of Visalia Business Tax
Certificate. No payment will be made to any Contractor until such license is obtained.
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT: Bidders/Contractors must be registered with the State of California
Department of Industrial Relations in compliance with SB854 which states: A contractor or
subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the
requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any
contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to
perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. Awarded Contractor will be required to furnish
electronic payroll records for project to the Labor Commissioner.
Per California Labor Code, the following statements are hereby incorporated into RFB 25-
26-34:
As set forth in CLC section 1771.1(a), all contractors and subcontractors must be currently
registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to CLC section 1725.5 to be qualified to
bid, be listed in a bid proposal, or perform any public work for the COV. Proof of registration for
each contractor and subcontractor listed on the bid is required.
As set forth in CLC section 1771.4(a)(1), notice is given that this project is a public work, subject
to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
As set forth in CLC section 1773, the COV shall obtain the general prevailing rate per diem wages
and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the public
work is to be performed for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the
contract from the Director of Industrial Relations. In accordance with labor code section 1773.2,
this information is to be included in the bid specifications and in the contract itself.
This project will be subject to all applicable State Wage Determinations. The Contractor will be
responsible for paying wages from the State Wage Determinations for all trades. The wages are
set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available at City of Visalia address
and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site:
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/index.htm.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the Labor Code, the Director of the
Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has ascertained the general prevailing
rate of wage: and employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, travel time and
subsistence pay as provided in Section 1773.8, apprenticeship or other training programs
authorized by Section 3093, and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These rates
shall be a part of the Contract and are on file in the office of the City Engineer and will be made
available to any interested person on request. The Contractor must ensure that employees and
applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex
or national origin.
Pursuant to Section 22300 of the California Public Contract Code (Section 10263 of the Public
Contract Code for State Agencies), the Contractor may substitute securities for any money held
by the Owner to insure performance of the contract. At the request and expense of the Contractor,
securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited with the Owner or with a State or
federally-chartered banks as an escrow agent, who shall return such securities to the Contractor
upon satisfactory completion of the contract. Deposit of securities with an escrow agent shall be
subject to written agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300. The Owner shall
not certify that the contract has been completed until at least 35 days after filing by the Owner of
a Notice of Completion. Securities eligible for investment under this Section shall be limited to
those listed in Section 16430 of the California Government Code, bank or savings and loan
certificates of deposit, interest bearing demand deposit accounts, standby letters of credit, or any
other security mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the public agency.
Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom
issued Executive Order N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and
Russian entities and individuals. “Economic Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S.
government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under
state law. By submitting a bid or proposal, Contractor represents that it is not a target of Economic
Sanctions. Should the State determine Contractor is a target of Economic Sanctions or is
conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds
for rejection of the Contractor’s bid/proposal any time prior to contract execution, or, if determined
after contract execution, shall be grounds for termination by the State.
THE CITY HEREBY AFFIRMATIVELY ENSURES that Minority Business Enterprises and
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals
in response to this notice. Individuals and/or entities submitting bids/proposals to the City of
Visalia will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin,
ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status,
gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status in
any consideration leading to the award of contract.
The City of Visalia reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
CITY OF VISALIA, CALIFORNIA
BID NET REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The City of Visalia utilizes a regional bid notification system created exclusively for the Purchasing
Department within the area. This system allows the City of Visalia to post all information needed by vendors
regarding bids, quotes (informal), request for proposals, construction notices, addenda and awards.
By establishing one centralized bidding and registration system, vendors will now have a single point of
contact for business opportunities throughout our region. The system will save the City of Visalia (and our
vendors) time and money by reducing printing, postage and mailing costs. All vendors who wish to do
business with the City of Visalia are asked to register on this new system.
Vendors may register online by visiting www.bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofvisalia.
Registration options are the following:
Option #1 is paid registration. This option emails notification of all bids and addendums from all
participating agencies. This option also allows the vendor to view award information and any other
information that is posted. Monthly and yearly pricing options are available.
Option #2 is free registration. This allows the vendor to login and search (by agency) all bids, addenda,
award information, and any other information that is listed.
If you are already registered on this system, you do NOT have to register again.
The City of Visalia looks forward to providing you with more bid information, less paperwork and simplifying
the entire bid, proposal and quote processes for everyone involved. We appreciate your cooperation and
welcome your participation. Should you have any questions regarding this new system or registration,
please call BidNet at (800) 835-4603 or call the City of Visalia Purchasing Division at (559) 713-4334, email
purchasing@visalia.gov or visit our website at visaliapurchasing.org.
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.